Re: [BlindHandyMan] Reviving NiCd Batteries
Gill, this can work if individual cells in the pack are actually shorted. This is usually proven when after a charge attempt the pack voltage is down by 1.2 volts or some multiple of that. You're correct this must be done while monitoring the pack voltage and doing it in short bursts of time. I've actually done this with less current limiting, and that may help to burn through the whiskers internally that cause the shorts, but it increases the risk of overheating. It's much better to do it on individual cells but of course on packs you can't often get at them. I think you'll find the pack will not really get back to full capacity and will probably develop more shorts in the not very far future, but heck it gives you some more capacity on the pack. Tom Fowle
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device:
It is not necessary to have full round ends either is it? - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: tom, I don't think you could do much with a plane, the plane needs long spaces ahead of and behind it so you'd maybe just be able to make a curved dent in the middle. You might drill holes off center along the dowell and finish them off with a flat chisel or a scroll saw, but it'd be the devil of a lot of work to get a smooth cut. Actually if you plained down an entire dowell having first cut off an inch length, then cut that 1 inch piece down the center and glued each half on the new flats at either end of the dowel, that might do it. still a lot of work obviously the table saw or router would be the real way to go Hmmm, wonder if you could buy an appropriate chunk of Half Round and cut 1 inch chunks off, glue them flat to flat, on the ends of the half round. There are always a lot of different ways to do most things, but I think yours is the simplest if you have the table saw and skill. What i can't figure is how you kept the dowel moving straight and just took off a small amount each cut guess you could set up a rip fence and move it each cut but that too is too much fuss. tom Fowle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
Hi, I consider this to be another inadequacy of the Cobalt talking tape measure, the base is too thick and so the hook does not stick well. Usually there is enough room to hold one end and pull the tape out but once you get beyond a certain distance the trick is to seat the hook well down, the angle of pull then may not be quite so angular and the hook generally holds a little better. I have occasionally put something on the tape near the hook end to help keep the hook down and in place. Sorry, it remains a work-around. Dale Leavens. - Original Message - From: Paul To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer Hi all I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need her help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? Or did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? Thanks Paul [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
I use a little piece of blue painter's tape to hold the end of the tape measure in place. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: Paul webbo...@hotmail.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer Hi all I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need her help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? Or did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? Thanks Paul Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.75/2516 - Release Date: 11/20/09 19:43:00
[BlindHandyMan] Bathtub calking
As I write this Sue is scraping away the old calking from the bathtub in preparation to recalking. She uses the hard stuff. She is wondering outloud if there is some easier way than using a hand scraper. Is there? Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device:
Hello Tom. I just spent about an hour and a half at Lowes playing around with the dowels and plastic pipes. Here's what I found: They had a thin wall PVC pipe and a thicker (schedule 40) PVC pipe. Theyy only had one half round and it was five eights. They also had square sticks right next to the round dowels. What worked the best as far as a good fit was three quarter inch, schedule 40 pipe and a five eights inch square stick. These come in three foot lengths. This arrangement only fits if you sand down two adjacent corners of the stick. You only have to sand down about a sixteenth of an inch from the two corners. No problem at all. It made a nice snug fit. I bought a 10-20 by three quarter inch long wing bolt. I'm going to tap threads into the pipe since the schedule 40 pipe wall is pretty thick. If it doesn't hold, I think I can fit a nut inside like you did. When I put the stick inside the PVC pipe, I'll position it with the sanded corners away from the bolt end, so there will be more room inside for a nut if I decide that I need one. All I did so far is sand the corners of the stick to fit it into the pvc pipe. Don't have time to finish it today because I had to help the better half out in the yard, then she wants to go out for dinner, then a few drinks at the American Legion. That sounds better than working on this measuring stick. Tomorrow is another day. I think this is going to work out well because the schedule 40, three quarter inch pipe is nice and rigid and still light weight. I had no idea they had the square, three foot long, sticks. The sticks make it easier than cutting the round dowel. Will let you know how it all works out as I progress. If it works well, I'll make about three or four of them starting at about 6 inches and going up to about three feet, or longer if I can find some longer square sticks. These lengths are in the non extended state, so, the overall length will be about double that. Thanks for all your help by explaining how you did it. Regards, Tom H From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Vos Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:26 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: It never occurred to me that half round was available. That would simplify the project. Thanks. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:53 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: Hi Tom. Sounds like you have a lot of people interested in your clever measuring device. I have a question. Don't they sell half round that would fit into the pipe? If so, you could cut two, one inch pieces off and glue them to the ends to make the ends fully round? I'm sure they sell half round but I don't know what sizes are available. What ever sizes are available, you can probably buy a PVC pipe that will accommodate it. I'm currently using one and a half inch, half round, to duplicate some old interior door casings. Not saying we should use anything that big, but, just saying many half round sizes are available. Regards, Tom H. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Tom Vos Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:02 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: You've got some good ideas here. The reason for the flat side of the dowel is to allow a nut to fit between the dowel and the pvc. The small bolt I use for a set screw goes through a hold in the pvc, and threads into the nut. When I keep tightening the bolt, it threads through the nut and clamps down on the flat part of the dowel. You could, as you suggest, rid the dowel, and glue half round pieces on the end. That would give the same result. I've noted in an earlier post that you could use a router for this. That might work better, but my router was set up for a different job at the time and I didn't want to change its settings. The idea of a square block sounds good, but my pvc is round. You do want to have the dowel sized so that it won't flop around too much inside the pvc. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
I had exactly the problem and my remedy was to place a push pin in the first little hole in the tape. It works well except when your tape turns off automatically after so many seconds of not using it. The remedy for this is to move the tape case out or in an inch or so now and then, just to keep it from turning off. The best thing to do is return the tape and get your helper back. Grin. Regards, Tom H. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:54 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer Hi all I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need her help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? Or did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? Thanks Paul [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
It is somewhat like a thumb tack. It has a shaft like a Thumb tack but the rest of it is plastic. It is used to hold paper to a bulletin bosard normally.,s From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Agent086b Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:19 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer Hi, I am not familiar with the term push pin. is it also called a thumb tack or drawing pin? Max. Original Message Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer From: Tom Hodges tomhod...@fuse.net mailto:tomhodges%40fuse.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 22 November 2009 08:08:32 I had exactly the problem and my remedy was to place a push pin in the first little hole in the tape. It works well except when your tape turns off automatically after so many seconds of not using it. The remedy for this is to move the tape case out or in an inch or so now and then, just to keep it from turning off. The best thing to do is return the tape and get your helper back. Grin. Regards, Tom H. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Paul Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:54 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer Hi all I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need her help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? Or did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? Thanks Paul [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_ pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 PAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo ! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device:
well the square stick is a good idea but you will have to glue a stop on the back end so you don't have to keep messing with putting it back in. toms original idea solved that problem. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] Bathtub calking
Hello Max, you might want to think about filling the tub with water before calking. This should help the tub be settled to its lowest point, this will make up for if it moves any when humans get in to it. Art - Original Message - From: Max Robinson To: Blind Handyman Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:14 PM Subject: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] Bathtub calking As I write this Sue is scraping away the old calking from the bathtub in preparation to recalking. She uses the hard stuff. She is wondering outloud if there is some easier way than using a hand scraper. Is there? Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device:
Not necessary, but one will keep the dowel from sliding all the way out. The other keeps it from sliding all the way in, and provides a mounting for whatever kind of end you put on it I put a matching piece of pvc on mine, but someone had a good suggestion about putting a small square block on that end, so it wouldn't roll around. I might do that yet to mine. Blessings, Tom -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:45 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: It is not necessary to have full round ends either is it? - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: tom, I don't think you could do much with a plane, the plane needs long spaces ahead of and behind it so you'd maybe just be able to make a curved dent in the middle. You might drill holes off center along the dowell and finish them off with a flat chisel or a scroll saw, but it'd be the devil of a lot of work to get a smooth cut. Actually if you plained down an entire dowell having first cut off an inch length, then cut that 1 inch piece down the center and glued each half on the new flats at either end of the dowel, that might do it. still a lot of work obviously the table saw or router would be the real way to go Hmmm, wonder if you could buy an appropriate chunk of Half Round and cut 1 inch chunks off, glue them flat to flat, on the ends of the half round. There are always a lot of different ways to do most things, but I think yours is the simplest if you have the table saw and skill. What i can't figure is how you kept the dowel moving straight and just took off a small amount each cut guess you could set up a rip fence and move it each cut but that too is too much fuss. tom Fowle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device:
Very good. I suppose it wouldn't be too hard to make a square stick either. I just started with pvc, and my mind naturaally wen to a round dowel. Let us know how the finished product works. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:58 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: Hello Tom. I just spent about an hour and a half at Lowes playing around with the dowels and plastic pipes. Here's what I found: They had a thin wall PVC pipe and a thicker (schedule 40) PVC pipe. Theyy only had one half round and it was five eights. They also had square sticks right next to the round dowels. What worked the best as far as a good fit was three quarter inch, schedule 40 pipe and a five eights inch square stick. These come in three foot lengths. This arrangement only fits if you sand down two adjacent corners of the stick. You only have to sand down about a sixteenth of an inch from the two corners. No problem at all. It made a nice snug fit. I bought a 10-20 by three quarter inch long wing bolt. I'm going to tap threads into the pipe since the schedule 40 pipe wall is pretty thick. If it doesn't hold, I think I can fit a nut inside like you did. When I put the stick inside the PVC pipe, I'll position it with the sanded corners away from the bolt end, so there will be more room inside for a nut if I decide that I need one. All I did so far is sand the corners of the stick to fit it into the pvc pipe. Don't have time to finish it today because I had to help the better half out in the yard, then she wants to go out for dinner, then a few drinks at the American Legion. That sounds better than working on this measuring stick. Tomorrow is another day. I think this is going to work out well because the schedule 40, three quarter inch pipe is nice and rigid and still light weight. I had no idea they had the square, three foot long, sticks. The sticks make it easier than cutting the round dowel. Will let you know how it all works out as I progress. If it works well, I'll make about three or four of them starting at about 6 inches and going up to about three feet, or longer if I can find some longer square sticks. These lengths are in the non extended state, so, the overall length will be about double that. Thanks for all your help by explaining how you did it. Regards, Tom H From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Vos Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:26 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: It never occurred to me that half round was available. That would simplify the project. Thanks. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:53 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: Hi Tom. Sounds like you have a lot of people interested in your clever measuring device. I have a question. Don't they sell half round that would fit into the pipe? If so, you could cut two, one inch pieces off and glue them to the ends to make the ends fully round? I'm sure they sell half round but I don't know what sizes are available. What ever sizes are available, you can probably buy a PVC pipe that will accommodate it. I'm currently using one and a half inch, half round, to duplicate some old interior door casings. Not saying we should use anything that big, but, just saying many half round sizes are available. Regards, Tom H. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Tom Vos Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:02 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device: You've got some good ideas here. The reason for the flat side of the dowel is to allow a nut to fit between the dowel and the pvc. The small bolt I use for a set screw goes through a hold in the pvc, and threads into the nut. When I keep tightening the bolt, it threads through the nut and clamps down on the flat part of the dowel. You could, as you suggest, rid the dowel, and glue half round pieces on the end. That would give the same result. I've noted in an earlier post that you could use a router for this. That might work better, but my router was set up for a different job at the time and I didn't want to change its settings.
